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  • November 11, 2010
    Christian students join demonstrations against university fees

    Christian students joined thousands of demonstrators in London yesterday to protest against government plans to allow universities in England to charge fees of up to £9000.

  • November 5, 2010
    Students are resisting BAE's call to arms

    As arms companies target university careers fairs, they may be hoping that the economic situation will encourage graduates to work for them. But a wave of student protests have broken out at graduate recruitment events across the UK, suggesting that students are more unwilling than ever to use their skills in the service of a trade that fuels war and perpetuates poverty.

  • November 4, 2010
    Students and academics criticise £9,000 tuition fees

    Students and academics have condemned plans to raise the cap on tuition fees to a “basic threshold” of £6,000 and an “absolute limit” of £9,000 a year.

  • October 14, 2010
    Liberal Youth and Young Greens slam tuition fees plan

    The youth wings of the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party have attacked proposals - supported by LibDem and Tory ministers - to raise student tuition fees in England.

  • October 14, 2010
    Careers fair closed after arms trade controversy

    A careers fair in Edinburgh was closed down last week after the organisers' decision to invite BAE Systems to the event triggered a protest by students.

  • October 13, 2010
    Christian students condemn government's plan for tuition fees

    The Student Christian Movement (SCM) have reacted with anger to government plans to lift the cap on university tuition fees while spending billions on Trident.

  • October 12, 2010
    Lib Dems under pressure over plan for unlimited student fees

    Students and academics have urged Lib Dem MPs to stick to an election pledge and vote against proposals to remove the cap on university tuition fees in England.

  • October 10, 2010
    Should theologians go on strike this autumn?

    The Comprehensive Spending Review is expected to be bad news for universities and especially bad news for those who teach in the humanities, says theologian and ethicist Graeme Smith. Action is needed. But are strikes really the most effective response to damaging cuts?

  • September 15, 2010
    Public back government investment in higher education

    Ninety per cent of the UK public value universities and colleges and want to see continued government investment in them, according to a new poll released today.

  • August 20, 2010
    Government accused of insulting students

    The universities minister David Willetts has come under attack after telling students to lower their sights and apply to “less competitive” universities next year.